Even before having my own children, children’s books were a favourite for me. I have always loved the clever story lines, humour, and beautiful use of words and illustrations. As a teenager, I dreamed of publishing my own book one day. Now as a mother, I love researching children’s stories, and browsing our local bookstores … Continue reading Latest Picture Books Finds: From Silly Animal Names to Cool Beans
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DIY Home Project: Desk Chair Refresh
Recovering chairs is one of my favourite DIY projects. It’s quick and easy to do, inexpensive, and makes such a difference. We used to have dining chairs that could be recovered. I loved changing up the fabric every now and then to completely change the look of our dining room! We recently purchased a small … Continue reading DIY Home Project: Desk Chair Refresh
Backyard Patio Makeover: Planters, Lattice & Lights
The last few weeks have been hot, sunny, and beautiful. Even in May, it felt like July! We decided it’s time to get our backyard “summer ready” by creating a cozy seating area on our patio. The Pavers Last summer we (aka my husband!) put down patio pavers. We purchased the pavers from Home Depot, … Continue reading Backyard Patio Makeover: Planters, Lattice & Lights
Going off Gluten: Resources for families with Celiac children
Almost six years ago, our family learned that we needed to go off gluten. Our young daughter was diagnosed with Celiac disease, so no barley, rye, oats (unless marked gluten free), or wheat. And no cross-contamination. At first I felt very overwhelmed. Preschoolers are not exactly known for adaptability and risk taking when it comes … Continue reading Going off Gluten: Resources for families with Celiac children
Friday’s (GF) Find: Compliments Pizza
Today's Friday Find is a new (to us!) gluten free pizza! As a Friday night treat, we sometimes throw a pizza in the oven, and pull up a family movie on Netflix. We've tried, and enjoyed, many pizzas over the years including: Sabatasso's Gluten Free Four-Cheese Pizza from Costco, homemade pizzas using Udis GF pizza … Continue reading Friday’s (GF) Find: Compliments Pizza
Rainy Day Outings with the Kids
Rain, rain, more rain … and maybe even a bit of snow?! March on the Peninsula isn’t exactly known for its warm weather and sunshine (although we have seen some beautiful days!). With a lot of indoor days, it can sometimes be a bit trickier to find activities to keep our little ones busy. Here … Continue reading Rainy Day Outings with the Kids
Family Day 2023 Activities
Happy Family Day! There are quite a few family activities (most of them free!) happening around Sidney and Victoria today. Here are some of the ones I have learned about... Family Day at Royal Athletic ParkWhen: 10:30am-1:30pmWhere: Royal Athletic ParkWhat: Music, mini-field soccer, disc golf, bouncy castle, and base running with the HarbourCats mascot. Family … Continue reading Family Day 2023 Activities
Friday’s (GF) Find: eos Lip Balm
Today’s Friday Find isn’t a gluten free food item - but instead a lip balm! As our daughter got a bit older, she was asking about using a lip balm. I don’t know of any research that shows that Celiac need to use a gluten free lip balm. Some research (see Celiac Canada) suggests that … Continue reading Friday’s (GF) Find: eos Lip Balm
Friday’s (GF) Find: Homemade Ginger Cookies
The GF Friday Find for today isn’t something you can purchase, but rather something that you can make! Today I’d like to share a recipe from one of my favourite gluten free sites: Gluten Free on a Shoestring. When we started the gluten free lifestyle, the thing I struggled with the most was finding recipes … Continue reading Friday’s (GF) Find: Homemade Ginger Cookies
Family Events Around Town: January & February 2023
The New Years ball has dropped, and 2023 is here! 2022 has wrapped up, and with it, all of the Christmas events and festivals. Kids have headed back to school, and you as parents and caregivers may be looking for new fun events to explore as a family on the weekends. I’ve searched and searched, … Continue reading Family Events Around Town: January & February 2023
Seventeen Summers 